Current Events > Boris Johnson guilty of misleading parliament

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The partygate report is in and has found Boris Johnson guilty of lying to parliament and undermining the democratic process and had recommended (if he was still an MP) that he be suspended for 90 days. The Committee was unanimous with its verdict and has a Conservative majority.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-65876914

The only person who believed Johnson was Johnson. And that's only because he's one of those people who can convince themselves of their own bullshit.

Everyone know knew it would end like this. Johnson is a chaotic serial liar with overweening ambition and meagre ability (he's an effective cheerleader and that's all).

The "no former member's pass" is the buried lede here.

The "well we would have suspended him for three months" is good for headlines and gives the illusion of accountability, but stopping him from still having access to the Commons, and preventing the sort of string pulling, influencing, lobbying and manipulation (and general refusal to just fuck off) that we all assumed he would still be engaging in is actual accountability, pretty much serves as the death knell for his empire and legacy, and delivers a pretty strong message to his cronies and toadies who are still in parliament (like Dorries, who has spectacularly misunderstood what "resigning with immediate effect" means, haha)

TomClark posted...

(like Dorries, who has spectacularly misunderstood what "resigning with immediate effect" means, haha)

She's so salty about not getting a peerage that she wants to fuck Sunak by not letting him get the by-elections over and done with.

She was the fucking Culture Secretary.

ai123 posted...

She's so salty about not getting a peerage that she wants to fuck Sunak by not letting him get the by-elections over and done with.

It would be comical if not for the fact that these childish court jesters have had genuine power and influence for years.

Reminder that Johnson believes that it is unreasonable to infer that this picture is of a party, and not an essential work event:

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/7/3/2/AAdkcxAAEkak.jpg

Every time someone brings up BoJo leaving office I mentally picture him riding a zipline backwards.

ai123 posted...

The only person who believed Johnson was Johnson. And that's only because he's one of those people who can convince themselves of their own bullshit.

Not true.

Nadine Dorries also believed him for some reason.

Funkydog posted...

Not true.

Nadine Dorries also believed him for some reason.

She's in love with him.

Not joking. Since she didn't get her peerage, she's been like the mistress of 20 years who the family made sure was cut out of the will.

Dorries is so entitled. "I'm stepping down immediately as an MP... wait, I haven't got a peerage? Well, I'm not standing down just yet until we get to the bottom of this".

I'd have more respect for her if she just fucked off, but she's demanding she gets a peerage. Shows just how much she actually cares about her constitutents doesn't it? She's willing to just leave them if she can get a ticket to the House of Lords.

I love that someone can literally mislead the government at the highest level and undermine democracy, flaunting the rules that they put in place while people are dying, and the punishment is that they don't get to be in the super VIP members club for a bit.

Fucking joke

ai123 posted...

She's in love with him.

Not joking. Since she didn't get her peerage, she's been like the mistress of 20 years who the family made sure was cut out of the will.

100%

And what's the bet he fucked that new 'youngest peer' and she threatened to go public about it?

needless to say Boris is a dick!

British Donald Trump going down at the same time as Donald Trump would be glorious. I have my doubts that they'll receive suitable punishments though.

ai123 posted...

Reminder that Johnson believes that it is unreasonable to infer that this picture is of a party, and not an essential work event:

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/7/3/2/AAdkcxAAEkak.jpg

I thought he was doing a Nazi salute at first before looking more closely.

TomClark posted...

(like Dorries, who has spectacularly misunderstood what "resigning with immediate effect" means, haha)

Dorries spectacularly misunderstands most things, to be fair

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Literally no repercussions other than he doesnt get to be an MP anymore and he might not be allowed into parliament for 90 days

Horseshit

SupermanLost posted...

I thought he was doing a Nazi salute at first before looking more closely.

Ha, you're not the only one.

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Parliament will typically dish out a slap on the wrist at worst because the institution's guardians understand that, at heart, their job is to protect its insiders. It's a machine for dispensing patronage and claiming perks, and most of its insiders are there to enrich themselves and their families and reward the cronies who help them do it.

He's not Prime Minister any more, and his career in politics is probably fucked for a bit, maybe permanently.

In terms of politicians in office getting consequences, this probably rates higher than he'd get in most countries.

What would have happened to Trump if it were ever discovered that he told a lie while president?

ai123 posted...

He's not Prime Minister any more, and his career in politics is probably fucked for a bit, maybe permanently.

We can only hope he doesn't appear on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here next year. Well, not unless his bush tucker trial involves ricin.

He's electoral poison for the Conservative party, can't imagine they'd rush to welcome him back if he wanted to stand as an MP again - especially not with Rishi Sunak as leader.

I expect he'll return to journalism making more money there then he did as an MP and he can lie as much as he wants.

Trelve posted...

He's electoral poison for the Conservative party, can't imagine they'd rush to welcome him back if he wanted to stand as an MP again - especially not with Rishi Sunak as leader.

I expect he'll return to journalism making more money there then he did as an MP and he can lie as much as he wants.

GB News, here we come.

lol didn't he resign before this happened

ai123 posted...

The only person who believed Johnson was Johnson. And that's only because he's one of those people who can convince themselves of their own bullshit.

Everyone know knew it would end like this. Johnson is a chaotic serial liar with overweening ambition and meagre ability (he's an effective cheerleader and that's all).

And yet still lower tier by American Republican standards.

MedeaLysistrata posted...

lol didn't he resign before this happened

Yes, because he knew what was coming. Better to jump than be pushed as they say.

Trelve posted...

I expect he'll return to journalism making more money there then he did as an MP and he can lie as much as he wants.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/5/8/0/AAC3_mAAEkn0.jpg
I admit I didn't expect it quite so soon...

divot1338 posted...

Every time someone brings up BoJo leaving office I mentally picture him riding a zipline backwards.

And upside down

Trelve posted...

Yes, because he knew what was coming. Better to jump than be pushed as they say.

Johnson is a born coward who never fights unless a win is guaranteed.

Trelve posted...

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/5/8/0/AAC3_mAAEkn0.jpg
I admit I didn't expect it quite so soon...

The number of MPs who still support Boris is tiny. The local Tory organizations (who select MPs) don't like him either.

He does remain popular with the ancient gammon which makes up 90% of the party membership, and those are the people who buy the Daily Mail.

ai123 posted...
and those are the people who own the Daily Mail.